"The art of words?" Zhu Yueran didn't quite understand.
Zhu Chumo had some knowledge of this subject, after all, he was a diviner and had read some books on the subject. He explained, "The art of words is also known as the art of incantation. It is a kind of body control technique. Sleep means temporary death. People under the influence of the art of incantation will enter a highly suggestible state."
This refers to the past of the Red Maiden we just witnessed. Whatever she wanted us to see, I would see, and I would experience the same emotional fluctuations as her joys and sorrows. The art of incantation is also called 'witchcraft,' and the Red Maiden used a red ribbon to control our consciousness, guiding us into the realm she desired.
"So why did she show us her past?" Zhu Qiuyu asked, puzzled.
"She coughed up a huge mouthful of blood and looked like she was about to die," Xingxing shouted, pointing at Hongniangzi.
Hong Niangzi lay in Yan Niang's arms, looked up at the stars, and her eyes suddenly became focused. She pointed at the stars and whispered, "So cute, such a fair and tender little baby. I like it. I want to eat it."
"Wow, you're so mean! You're almost dead and you still want to eat me? I'm so cute, how could you even bring yourself to eat me? You're so wicked, you bad woman, you big bad guy." Xingxing couldn't curse anything else, so she could only repeatedly emphasize that Hongniangzi was a bad woman.
"Yes, I'm a bad woman. I eat children. Are you scared?" As if she knew she was going to die, Hong Niangzi grinned and laughed. She looked so happy, not like she was going to her death, but more like she was being relieved.
"I'm not afraid of you. My senior brothers and sisters, as well as Brother Lin, are all stronger than you. You can't beat them," Xingxing said loudly, puffing out her cheeks.
"Yes, I couldn't beat them. They won. I finally learned some witchcraft and tried to trap them inside, but I failed. I'm going to die soon and go down to reunite with my family. I won't have to kill people or eat children anymore. It's disgusting. Why would anyone eat children?"
"Red Maiden, don't die! You can't die!" Yan Niang, Lü Niang, and Hei Niang cried out in unison.
Seeing how reluctant they were to part with her, Hong Niangzi felt a little sad.
But the next moment, the three cried out again, "What will we do if you die? You can't die! There are still so many children in the house who haven't finished eating. We don't dare to eat them, and we can't fight them. You have to hold on!"
Hong Niangzi's face darkened, and she coughed up another mouthful of blood. She sneered, "What do I care if you live or die? I'm about to die, and you still won't let me go. You still want to enslave me. If you can't beat me, then die with me. It seems those children are going to be saved. Don't worry about them. I can't help them..."
Hong Niangzi's voice grew softer and softer until finally she closed her eyes, tilted her head, and flicked the whip.
"Red Lady, Red Lady." No matter how Yan Niang and the other two called out, Red Lady wouldn't wake up. Her eyes were tightly closed, her beautiful face stained red with blood, and the corners of her lips curved into a just-right arc. She must have been happy.
"Stop wailing, the person is already dead," Zhu Changge interrupted the three people's wailing, frowning as he said, "You have committed many evil deeds. No matter what suffering you have endured or how much hardship you have endured, it cannot atone for the evil things you have done. It is an outrage against heaven and earth."
Zhu Qiuyu nodded and said in a low voice, "Just now, under the incantation of Hong Niangzi, we learned about your past and experiences. Although you were also victims, you later took revenge with ten times more painful means. You should have been good people after that, but instead you went around harming refugees and so many children."
“If we don’t obey, Red Lady will kill us,” Black Lady retorted.
"No matter what, there's no turning back for you now," Zhu Qiuyu said expressionlessly.
Zhu Yueran coldly gestured to Yan Niang and the other two, "Do it yourselves, so we don't get our hands dirty."
It seemed that pleading was useless. These men in white showed them no sympathy and only wanted them to die quickly. Yan Niang was filled with resentment and anger, and couldn't help but curse, "I don't think you are any good people either. How could upright people urge a few weak women to die quickly? Are you even men? How dare you bully a few women like us?"
The senior brothers remained expressionless. Zhu Qiuyu glanced at Yan Niang and sneered, "You are all dying men. We don't need to prove to you whether we are men or not. You succeeded in trying to provoke us."
Yan Niang was taken aback. Had she been provoked? Shouldn't she have been furious and told them to get lost?
Why is everyone staring at the three of them now?
As if seeing through Yan Niang's thoughts, Zhu Qiuyu said coldly, "Want to leave? No way. You three carry Hong Niangzi to a wasteland outside the village, then dig a pit and bury her first."
They were naturally willing to collect Hong Niangzi's body, but what were their plans after burying her?
Thinking this, Yan Niang voiced her question. Zhu Qiuyu bluntly told her, "You have killed countless people, indiscriminately killing innocent people and even eating human flesh. How could we possibly let you go?"
So in the end they still have to die, there's no room for maneuver. So why should they listen to their orders to bury people? Do they think they're stupid or easy to bully?
Yan Niang suddenly drew her sword and slashed at Zhu Qiuyu, who was closest to her. The two immediately engaged in a fierce battle. Seeing this, Lü Niang and Hei Niang also joined the fight.
However, all three of them had been taught martial arts by Hong Niangzi. If Hong Niangzi couldn't beat them, the three of them were even less likely to win. Before long, they were injured and fell to the ground.
The three paused for a moment, then tried to get up for one last fight, but Zhu Yueran, impatient with the wasted time, threw several hidden weapons at their throats. The three fell to the ground, twitched for a moment, and died.
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